Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS

will soon begin on the main part and an
other story will be up before the fall months
have gone.
Mr. WOODRUFF, an elderly gentleman Of
Topeka, recently received what was feared
would prove fatal injuries by a runaway
team.
THE north-bound Galveston express and
freight train collided near De Soto the
other morning, demolishing the engines
and wrecking several cars.
RUMoRs were lately current in railroad
circles that the Santa Fe had finally got
control of the St Louis & San Francisco
road and that they will at once commence
the erection of shops at certain junction
points along the Southern Kansas railway.
THE Board of Railway Commissioners
has rendered an opinion to the effect that it
is contrary to the statutes of the State Of
Kansas for railroad company to charge in
excess of three cents per mile for passenger
travel under any circumstances. The case
came up on appeal of the st. Joseph &
Grand Island, asking that where stations
were nine miles apart they be permitted to
charge thirty cents for the distance, or
three cents more than the legal amount.
This the commissioners decide they cannot
do, and must either make the rate twenty
five or twenty-seven cents. as they see fit,
but no more than the latter rate.
The State Silk Culture Commission, APP
periments and test the practicability of the
silk industry in Kansas, state that the sta
ton is now on a solid foundation, and there
is no question that silk culture in Kansas
will prove success. The secretary says the
hveliest interest is manifested, not only in
Kansas, but in adjoining States, and letters
are received from all sections Of the United
States requesting the station to purchase
cocoons. Cocoons have been revived from
every section of Kansas. More have been
raised about Peabody thantany other sec
ton, and producers have brought their CO
coons to this station and received their pay
as would producers of wheat, oats or corn.
The value of the crop raised this season by
individuals ranges from SO to Sill, the ma
jority averaging from $50 to sos per crop.
The commissioners are confident that in
two or three years silk-growing will be
one of the great industries of the State.
THE case Of the Southwestern Lime Asso-
citation, of Carthage, Mo-, VS.. the Union
Pacific Railroad was recently decided by
the Board OF Railroad Commissioners. The
complaining party shipped car OF lime
from Carthage over the Missouri Pacific
road to Salina, and thence to Lincoln Cen
ter on the Union Pacific and the latter
company charged rate of 911c per 100
pounds. The distance being thirty-five
miles, the shippers claimed that the rate
charged is four cents in excess of the estab-
lished rate. The Board of Railroad Com
missioners decided that the railroad COM
pany in this instance increased the rate
above that agreed upon by changing the
classification of the shipment, and there
fore holds that the old rate should govern.
and that the rate charged by the Missouri
Pacific is illegal and excessive so far as it
exceeds 515c per 100 pounds, as provided IN
the former classification
TRACK-LAYING on the Denver, Memphis &
Atlantic extension was begun at Dexter on
the 18th, and the road is to be completed to
Arkansas City, twenty-six miles, in thirty
days.
Four prisoners escaped the other night
from the Leavenworth City Jail by break
ing paddock with sledge-hammer.
THE Comptroller OF the Currency has au-
thorized the following new banks in Kansas
to commence business: Fisst National
Bank of Millbrool, capital $3.50, 600, and the
First National Bank OF Kinsley, capital,
100000.
ONE evening recently Benjamin Hope,
farmer, living one mile north of Gaylord,
came in from the field, bringing his loaded
shotgun with him, set it in a corner and
went out to do his chores. One of the small
children picked the weapon up, when it was
discharged, and Mrs. Hope was shot in the
left arm below the shoulder, breaking the
bone and tearing about one-third of the
flesh away. A child about three and one
half years old received about twenty-five
shot in the face and neck, and another child
about eleven years old received about hf-
teen shot. while the eldest daughter received
Eve in her neck and arm.
PENSIONS granted Kansas veterans on
the 25th: Mary F. Knode, former widow of
George w. Bradfield, Stockton; Wilhelm
ina, widow of Christian Hanson, Granada;
Clara A, widow of Supply D. Shattuck,
Peru, James II. Bowen, Eureka; Norman
D. Knight, Burton; Jacob Schlosser, Wich-
ia; James Head, Plasa; Ashford Ham,
Lawrence; John J. Moss, Warwick;
Thomas Madden, Florence; John 7. Woods,
Clay Center; William r. Romings, Motor;
Samuel F. Lewis, Cherryvale; Thomas
Inks, Dentonia; Ithamar Richards, Lari-
more; Jesse J. Edwards, Salem; James
Hamlin, Altoona (Mexican war;; William
V. Barr, Waverly; Noble J. Braun, Alta
mont; r. w. Lowry, Stafford; Robert w.
Fleming, Leavenworth; John NJ. Carter,
Harper; David NJ. Cowarden, Pleasanton;
James Haskery, Hazelton; William +
Cloud, Topeka: Richard Newcomb, Mound
City; James Potter, Mount Pleasant; Will
liam Goodin, Willlamstown; John w.
Kingscott, Argentine; Christopher G.
Shore, Oxford.
MRS. CLARA E. BURKLAND recently COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself in her
cellar at Larned. She was about thirty
years of age, and formerly from Nation,
Ill.
JUDGE CRozIER has ordered the summon
ing of grand jury for the September term
of the district court at Leavenworth-
Mrs. JUDGE PETERS, of Newton, is the
possessor of two remarkable flowers. One,
an oleander, is in bloom and is over twenty
four years old. The other, rose bush, has
bloomed IN Ohio, Missouri and Kansas, and
furnished floral ornaments for her in her
childhood days.
FATHER JAMES O'RIELLY, lately created
Bishop of Wichita, died on the 18th at To
peka- Official notification Of his appoint
ment had not been received and he had not
been consecrated at the time OF his death.